fantasySeptember 11, 2018 11:25am EDTSeptember 10, 2018 1:14am EDTOne look at our Week 2 fantasy defense rankings will have you second guessing that "pick up a different D/ST on the waiver wire every week" draft strategy.

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Whether you spent a high pick on a D/ST or you plan to pick up a different starting unit off the waiver wire every week, our Week 2 fantasy defense rankings aren't going to provide much comfort. Not only do things look rough this week for a few of the top units, but there are also very few easily identifiable streamers.

Unfavorable matchups are to blame for both parts, as the Jaguars (vs. Patriots) and Vikings (@ Packers) face two of the better offenses (assuming Aaron Rodgers is healthy), and virtually no waiver-wire defenses figure to have matchups you can exploit. Some of the worst offenses, such as Buffalo (vs. Chargers) and Arizona (@ Rams), are facing D/STs already owned in most leagues.

Of course, some of the bad outlook is due to some surprise Week 1 offensive performances, most notably by the Bucs and Dolphins. However, even if those Cinderellas turn back into pumpkins in Week 2, there's little advantage to be had, as the Bucs play the Eagles (owned in every league) and the Dolphins play the Jets (unusable in every league). There are very few in-between units this week, which means things will get weird. Let's do our best to figure it all out.

Note: We'll be updating our D/ST rankings and adding analysis throughout the week, so check back often. And if you're looking for more analysis and matchup specifics, check out our D/ST rankings article.